Supports the Infection Prevention and Control Program for Hamilton Health Sciences at all sites:

- Follows national guidelines /best practices for the surveillance of healthcare associated infections
- Follows the Public Health Act (HPPA) for the reporting of communicable infectious diseases
- Reviews patient records to ascertain clinical signs and symptoms for infection, clinical interventions and requirements for transmission-based precautions.

Completes patient specific information.

- Reviews and interprets significant clinical laboratory reports on a daily basis for the purpose of ongoing surveillance/trends
- Interviews hospital patients or out-patients as necessary to complete the patient-specific data
- Gathers and calculates infection control statistics such as averages, percentages and rates in support of the infection prevention and control program.
- •Investigates all infection clusters and outbreaks with interventions directed at infection prevention
- Consults for infection risk assessment, prevention and control strategies to departments
- Participates or consults in the development and maintenance of Infection Prevention and Control protocols/ standards/policy and procedures
- Provides after hours and weekend on-call services as required and occasional week ends on site coverage
- Assists in research projects with bibliographic searches, statistical computations, drafting of reports/ papers and publications
- Supports Program activities as requested by the Infection Control /Manager, which may include:
- responding to inquiries from hospital staff, patient, visitors, associates and community partners




- acting as a resource/consultant for infection prevention and control issues participating in the preparation and implementation of educational programs that the support the goals of the department
- implements changes mandated by regulatory and licensing agencies consulting on product evaluation and recommendations for infection prevention and control implications
- Attends and participates in hospital-related committees as directed by the Infection Control Officer/Manager Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or other Regulated Healthcare Professional discipline or University degree in a heath sciences field
- Successful completion of an IPAC-Canada endorsed basic training course in Infection Prevention and Control
- Two years experience working in an Infection Prevention and Control Program
- Certificate in Infection Control (CIC designation) by the Certification Board of Infection Control
- Regulated Health Care Qualified with current registration with their professional body
- Knowledge of acute, and ambulatory care programs an asset
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the complexities of the delivery of patient care
- Ability to communicate successfully with staff, families and community partners
- Computer proficiencies: MS Word, MS Excel and Power Point, familiarity with statistical software preferred
- Demonstrated experience in adult education techniques
- Effective research skills including ability to construct effective studies involving statistical measures an asset
- Self-motivated , flexible and able to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Consistent and regular attendance required

📌 Infection Control Practitioner (Canada)
🏢 Hamilton Health Sciences
📍 Canada